BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors convene in Regular Session at
Present in the Closed Session are Supervisors Robert Pyle, Jim Chapman,
Lloyd Keefer, Brian Dahle, and Jack Hanson; County Counsel Craig Settlemire,
County Administrative Officer John Ketelsen and County Clerk Theresa
Nagel. Closed Session is recessed at
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors reconvenes in Regular Session on
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
The
Conference with Labor Negotiator John Ketelsen: May include the following bargaining units -
a) Lassen County Peace Officers Assn. (LCPOA),
b) United Public Employees of
California (UPEC) c) Lassen County Road Workers Assn. (LCRWA), d)
Mid-Management, e) Lassen County Peace Officers Assn. Management Unit (LCPOAMU),
and f) Management - no reportable action taken.
AGENDA APPROVAL, ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS
Supervisor Dahle requests the meeting be adjourned in memory of Phyllis
Ingram; Don Harbert; Chris Beard; and Willie Sutton.
It is moved by Supervisor Hanson, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried to approve the agenda with the noted change.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chairman Pyle asks for public comment and no comments are received.
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS
1. Supervisor Chapman
notes he has been required to miss a few PSA II Executive Board meetings and if
there is another board member that would like this position to let him know;
will be attending the Lahontan Water Quality Control Board meeting this week;
notes he helped with the Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon and reports on the
successful event and the need for more volunteers; notes the Board is taking
note of the condition of Merrillville Road; attended the Prop 10 Commission
meeting in the absence of Supervisor Dahle; wants an item placed on a future agenda
to discuss cemeteries and specifically the removal of decorations from
gravesites; notes the Lassen County Times has moved to their new location.
2. Supervisor Hanson notes
the markings for the railroad crossings between Wendel and Susanville need to
be removed now that the tracks have been removed because there are vehicles,
such as school buses, required to stop at marked crossings.
3. Supervisor Dahle
attended Western Interstate for NACO Board Meeting and provides a report.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and
carried to accept the resignation of Frederick Mallery from the Lassen County
Planning Commission; and direct
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADVISORY BOARD
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Keefer and
carried to appoint Richard St. Peter to fill a vacancy on the Alcohol and Drug
Advisory Board.
CONSENT CALENDAR
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to take the noted action on the following Consent Calendar items:
COUNTY CLERK ITEM
Approve Minutes of
PRISON TRIAL COSTS REIMBURSEMENT ITEM
Receive and file Recaps of CCC Prison Trials Cost Reimbursement Billing
and High Desert State Prison Trial Costs Billing for the months of July 2006
through September 2006 and recaps for the months of July 2005 through June
2006.
MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS
Receive and file the following correspondence:
a. Lassen County Planning
Commission meeting agenda for
b. Susanville City Council
meeting agenda for
c. Eagle Lake Interagency Board
of Directors meeting agenda for
d. In-Home Supportive Services
Advisory Board meeting agenda for
e. Lassen County Mental Health
Advisory Board meeting agenda for
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - PERSONNEL DIVISION
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and
carried to approve the job description for Veterans Services Representative,
Range 13, Lassen County General Unit, and appointment of Winton
"Larry" Rogers as the Veterans Services Representative at Step
"D".
CSAC REPRESENTATIVE
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to appoint Supervisor Pyle as director and Supervisor Keefer as
alternate to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of
Directors for 2007.
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried unanimously, on a roll call vote, to introduce, by title only,
Ordinance No. 527-C, concerning the abatement of abandoned vehicles.
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES - FAMILY AND CHILDREN PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Deputy CAO for Health and Social Services Kevin Mannel introduces staff
members that are here to review of the Three Year Plan for Family and Children
Protective Services Self-Assessment and Self Improvement Plans. Danielle McGuire the former Director of
Lassen County Family and Children Protective Services (F&CPS) has remained
in a temporary position known as the Special Projects Coordinator; and Terri
O'Bryan the Director of F&CPS.
Ms. McGuire reviews the Updated County Self Assessment and answers
questions. She also notes they have received the State's blessing on the Self
Assessment and the Improvement Plan.
Ms. O'Brien and Chief Probation Officer Roy Thiels review the System
Improvement Plan.
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS DEPARTMENT
It is moved by Supervisor Dahle, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to adopt Proclamation declaring
PUBLIC HEARING - REZONE, MONATH
The public hearing is opened at 10:42 a.m. to consider Negative
Declaration, Rezone and Parcel Map #2006-049, General Plan Amendment
#765.01.17, David and Lance Monath, to change the designation and zoning on 1.8
acres from "Rural Residential" and "A-2"
Agricultural-Residential zoning to "Commercial" and "C-G"
General Commercial zoning, and to divide the 2.8 acre property into one parcel
of 1.8 acres and one parcel of 1 acre.
The project site is located at
Community Development Director Robert Sorvaag presents the staff report
and Planning Commission's recommendation.
No one speaks in favor of or in opposition to the project and the
hearing is closed at
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Chapman and
carried to adopt Resolution No. 06-074, approving the Negative Declaration,
General Plan Amendment and Parcel Map; and introduce and adopt, by title only,
Ordinance No. 476A-349 effecting the rezone.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY - CRIMINAL DIVISION
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried unanimously, on a roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 06-072,
approving the undertaking of the Lassen County District Attorney's In-House Bad
Check Restitution and Prosecution Program utilizing funds currently
appropriated for the District Attorney's Criminal Division and through revenue
procured through operation of the program.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE - COURT FACILITY
It is moved by Supervisor Chapman, seconded by Supervisor Dahle and
carried unanimously, on a roll call vote, to adopt Resolution No. 06-073, in
support of a state funded trial court facility.
2005-2006 GRAND JURY REPORT
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Board members discuss the draft responses and make the following
suggestions:
Lassen Animal Shelter - change wording to reflect funding is for
"one additional Animal Control Officer".
Old Jail Feasibility Study recommendation - need to let the Grand Jury
know that feasibility studies already exist - during construction the design of
the building was scaled down and the footings and foundation will not support a
second story - facility was discussed during budget hearings and it is the
intention of the County to demolish the building.
It is moved by Supervisor Keefer, seconded by Supervisor Hanson and
carried to approve, and authorize the Chairman to sign responses to Grand Jury
Final Report 2005-2006 with the noted changes.
INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD
CAO Ketelsen reports on his trip through
UNAGENDIZED BOARD REPORTS CONT.
5. Supervisor Pyle will
attend the Fair Advisory Board meeting.
6. Supervisor Keefer asks
about the Grand Jury inquiry into the past bill for Honey Lake Motocross sound
monitoring.
7. Supervisor Chapman
discusses the funeral services for Chris Beard noting that Former CAOs Bill
Bixby and Andy Whiteman spoke about how much they trusted her and how she would
come in and tell them when they were wrong - she was usually right.
ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY
There being no further business, the meeting is adjourned at
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTEST:
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THERESA NAGEL, CLERK OF THE BOARD